British Lydia Boyer spent half her life living in China, her best friend is Chinese, and she can't help but fall in love with the beloved children at the Sisters' of Charity orphanage that she volunteers at. In 1870, as the heat of the summer rises so does the tempers of the Chinese nationals when they suspect that the nuns are abusing their orphans. Lydia vows to get to the bottom of everything, not realizing that what she uncovers will change her life forever.
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